Send us a text Bill is back in the Atomic Autosports studio to bring you a new podcast format titled; Beers with Bill. The idea is to catch up with previous guests over a beer and talk about racing and life. For the first edition of Beers with Bill, Mike Kubiak is on the podcast. Mike is the kind of guy that makes being at the track enjoyable. He's always smiling, is willing to help, and is a great competitor. Bill caught up with Mike just a week after the SCCA Time Trial event at Nelson Ledges ...
Jul 17, 2023•38 min•Season 3Ep. 25
Send us a text Kevin Boehm joins the podcast to talk about his motorsports journey and share his advice to get active in grassroots racing. Kevin is a championship-winning driver and engineer. He currently competes in the Pirelli GT4 America series in the No. 92 CrowdStrike Racing / AWS BMW M4 GT4 with co-driver Kenton Koch. In 2020, Boehm was awarded the TC America series TCA Drivers’ Championship and TCA Team Championship as well as the TCA Rookie of the Year Award . He is also a four-time S...
Jul 10, 2023•44 min•Season 3Ep. 24
Send us a text In this episode of the Late To Grid podcast I catch up with the members of the Rad Air Racing team who had just finished the Shortest Night of Nelson Ledges, a 14 hour endurance, race where the team took a second place finish in their class. Looking to rent a seat or find a seat? Check out the Seat 4 Sale episode . Looking for track day tires? Bill can save you some money! The new Continental ExtremeContact Force 200 is out and is the tire everyone is talking about. Head over to t...
Jul 03, 2023•31 min•Season 3Ep. 23
Send us a text In this episode ai sit down with Saevar Thordarson from Heritage Coffee in Solon Ohio to talk about why his company decided to sponsor a race team. We talk about what he liked in the opportunity, how his involved has helped his business and its future growth plan, and how motorsports sponsorships differ from the other advertising pitches a business owner gets bombarded with. Saevar and his team have gotten involved with the Rad Air Racing team and Saevar talks about the first few ...
Jun 21, 2023•26 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Send us a text Who wants to get in great shape this summer and be best version of themselves? Bill is hosting a 75 Hard challenge for the motorsports community starting on June 9, 2023. Are you in? In this episode Bill shares the details you need to know to get in on the challenge. Send Bill an email to get in on the challenge and if you are interested in being a guest on an upcoming episode to discuss your progress in the 75 Hard HPDE challenge. oh, Don't forget to listen to Trey Shannon's epis...
May 30, 2023•10 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Send us a text In April I gave a presentation at the SCCA's 2023 Day of Motorsports at Nelson Ledges Road Course to help beginners with their track day prep. I then recorded a similar version of the presentation to share with our listeners on our YouTube channel and now it's in audio form for the podcast. Key Take A Ways: What Is Car Prep How To Prepare Your Car For An Event What To Pack For Your Event What To Do During The Event What To Do After An Event Looking for track day tires? Bill can sa...
May 22, 2023•32 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Send us a text Bill and Brian talk about Brian's motorsports journey which started with him helping his dad at the track thenBrian started karting, got his comp license and started racing Formula Vee. Brian recommends finding a way to get into the paddock and learn from that side of the sport before you jump into racing. Look for opportunities to help others. He also spends some time with iRacing to keep sharp and learn new tracks. Brian talks about working with a driver development coach and re...
May 14, 2023•34 min•Season 3Ep. 19
Send us a text Nick Boyas is Vehicle Controls Engineer for Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems in Avon, OH and co-owner of Maniates Motorsports in Parma, OH. He races an Improved Touring A - Honda Civic EF. Connect with Nick: Instagram: nboyeas Instagram: Maniates_motorsports Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nboyeas Check out our sponsors: LMS-EFI Website , Facebook , Instagram Atomic Autosports Website , Facebook , Instagram ETC Coaching Michael Ribas on LinkedIn , ETC Website , ETC Instagram F...
May 08, 2023•41 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Send us a text How cool is it that I have Ross Bentley on the Late To Grid podcast to talk about his motorsports background? Very cool I think! Ross is a driver coach for high-performance and race drivers. He loves to help drivers of all levels and types with not just the physical aspect of performance driving, but also the mental game. Ross's coaching services include; in-person 1-on-1 and group coaching, as well as seminars and workshops; also online webinars, training videos, and through writ...
May 01, 2023•57 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Send us a text Devan Keeling is a Mechanical Engineer who caught the racing bug as a sophomore in college when a classmate invited him to an SCCA event. Devan is coming off of his best season with taking the Ultimate 1 Championship for OH&PA and has a the U1 track record at Nelson Ledges and Pitt Race. Devan's advice for getting on track: You don't have to mutilate you daily driver Get with a group Just show up Don't modify Connect with people like Kryder Racing Then... Register Get seat tim...
Apr 24, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Send us a text Randy Ericksen doesn't drive, but he has a unique perspective on motorsports as he sees the sport through the lens of his cameras. He caught the racing bug at 5 years old when his parents took him along on Time, Speed, Distance rallies and over years finds himself at the coolest tracks either taking pictures or capturing video for race teams. He also works for Michelin at select endurance races to make sure that the tire are ready to go for the teams. Randy produces a podcast that...
Apr 16, 2023•40 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Send us a text Kris McCrone is an entrepreneur who was re-engaged with motorsports in 2018 by his kids who found pictures of his late father and brother from the 80's and 90's racing. Currently, all of his efforts have been focused on building the Motorsports Experience Park in Lorain, Ohio and operating the Ohio Sprint Series. Phase I of the facility - The LOK (Lorain Ohio KartPlex) will be operational in the Summer of 2023. Like many of our guests, Kris was born into motorsports and his childr...
Apr 10, 2023•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 14
Send us a text So you want to go out and find sponsors for your racing program, right? Do you know where to start? Bill Snow shares his insights into how to build a sponsorship plan for your racing program. Sponsorships have to go beyond product sponsors if you want to get to the next level of getting funding for you and your team. Having a plan and knowing your value is key to building your program. Over the years Bill has been involved with securing sponsors, fan activation, building plans, an...
Apr 07, 2023•40 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Send us a text What started off as an idea to get the Wednesday Night Crew together for build updates and advice turned into a long episode of laughter and jokes. We managed to get some updates on their two Dodge Neon builds and talked about about two of the team's current sponsors, Heritage Coffee & Hoppin' Frog Brewery . Check out our sponsors: LMS-EFI Website , Facebook , Instagram Atomic Autosports Website , Facebook , Instagram ETC Coaching Michael Ribas on LinkedIn , ETC Website , ETC ...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 51 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Send us a text You down with OPTT? You will be after this episode. Bill sits down with the a few of the guys involved with a really cool time trial concept that continues the Northern Ohio and Western PA rivalry. This is the second year for the Regional Time Trial Championship that is designed to foster inclusion and fun between the NEOhio, Steel Cities, and other SCCA regions. Plus they've lined up some really cool award categories with awesome sponsors including MisFit Autowerks, Hawk Brakes, ...
Mar 28, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Send us a text Bill sits down with Jennifer Bradford from the Neohio SCCA to talk about her motorsports background and the upcoming Neohio SCCA Day of Motorsports. Jennifer has been an SCCA member since birth, no joke, and is involved in racing, just like her mom, dad, and brother. Jen races her F500 in autocross and time trial events and is working to obtain her competition license. Bill and Jennifer discuss: Jennifer's F500 season & motorsports background Neohio SCCA Day of Motorsports Wom...
Mar 23, 2023•32 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Send us a text Chase McIntyre started his racing journey in his senior year in high school when his parents sent him to the Mid-Ohio driving school as a graduation gift. From there he rented a Spec Racer Ford from previous guest Reed Kryder to see how he could do in a real race car. He went on to get his NASA and SCCA license during a driving school at VIR. Chase races a Spec Miata and in 2021 won Rookie of the year and the SLT championship with Neohio SCCA . In 2022 he won the Neohio regional S...
Mar 18, 2023•49 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Send us a text Andy Graham is a 5th generation, fastener businessman and he shares not only his motorsports background, but also his business journey. He's also a bit famous and has been asked to sign autographs and people recognize the BoltsandNuts.com logo. Andy and his company are big suppliers to some of the biggest names on YouTube and that has paid off in a big way for him and business. Wants wants get behind the wheel of his 1LE Camaro and do some track days and maybe an autocross or two ...
Mar 12, 2023•28 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Send us a text Who knew that drinking bourbon on a porch one day would lead to creating a platform that makes it easy for teams to sell seat time and for drivers to explore renting seats in race cars? Well, that's exactly what we talk about in this episode. Chris Crouch from Seat 4 Sale joins Bill to talk about the Seat 4 Sale platform. The team at Seat 4 Sale created the company and website to make racing more accessible for those wanting to get into racing, as well as making the business of se...
Feb 18, 2023•41 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Send us a text When I started the Late To Grid podcast, Steve Jaworski's story is exactly what I hoped I would be able to share. Steve was always a spectator at motorsports events, but then he bought his dream car and researched how to get on track. He is now entering his third season of on-track activities and his enthusiasm and level of involvement is growing Here are the some of things you'll hear in this episode: Look where you want to go How instruction can help with tire wear and speed Why...
Feb 12, 2023•55 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Send us a text In this Grid Walk episode I caught up with Jim Tramontano to hear about his 2022 Spec Miata season and learn more about how he spends his offseason. We also talk about his 2023 plans which includes running with NASA North East and getting to NASA Champs. Jim runs the No Money Motorsports Blog which contains a lot of great articles to help readers learn more about grassroots racing. Jim was a guest in season one and was on an episode where we talked Miatas. We Talk Miatas S1 E28. J...
Feb 04, 2023•20 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Send us a text Jason Pribyl joins Bill in the Atomic Autosports studio to share his motorsports journey. Jason started racing karts at age 6, moved onto Lucas Oil School Of Racing at age 13 and then onto F1600 in 2019. In 2022 Jason participated in the Road To Indy program and raced Spec MX-5. His advice for someone who wants to get started is to look at karting and track days. Like many other guests, Jason talks about the importance of networking. As Jason builds his motorsports career, he look...
Jan 27, 2023•41 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Send us a text Being behind the wheel requires physical and mental fitness and Trey Shannon explains to our listeners how fitness plays an important role in making sure that drivers are ready to be their best on track. Trey is the Performance Director at PitFit Charlotte in Cornelius, NC. As Trey prepared to complete in a 24 hour kart event he fell in love with the fitness and nutrition preparations that PitFit designed and implemented with him. He was a full time engineer and started a side hus...
Jan 21, 2023•41 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Send us a text It's official! The Neohio Region of the SCCA is hosting a 14 enduro at Nelson Ledges in June! The rules and licensing will allow for many to sign up and race. This is how we envision an SCCA enduro!! Bill & Dave also talk about the Day in Motorsports on April 22, 2023 and the growing Time Trials program. Event Details: Neohio SCCA Website SCCA Enduro Rules Event Registration & Info (Registration opens 2/1) Check out our sponsors: LMS-EFI Website , Facebook , Instagram Atom...
Jan 16, 2023•29 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Send us a text Happy New Year! There's no better way to kick of 2023 than to have our first episode with Jason Kennedy from AutoInterests! I met some of Jason's team at PRI and I knew I had to have him on the podcast. Everywhere I go I hear people talking about his events and now I see why. Jason created AutoInterests as he saw a need for access to track days and he found a way to utilize his technology background to help his events run smoother and make registration easy. Now this software is a...
Jan 11, 2023•34 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Send us a text IMSA Michelin Pilot driver Luca Mars announces his exciting news about his LMP3 ride for the 2023 Daytona Rolex 24. He'll be racing with the JDC Miller Motorsports team. How cool is that? We discuss his 2022 successes and podiums. He also discusses his experience with the HPD and the very cool coaches he was able to work with. For 2023 he'll be back with Kohr Motorsports in the Michelin Pilot series Connect with Luca on Instagram & Facebook & Website . Check out our sponso...
Dec 31, 2022•14 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Send us a text Just a quick episode to share some offseason ideas to help get you ready for next season. Ideas shared by: Eric Franz Instagram Sam Gwatkin Instagram Ryansrotary Instagram Check out our sponsors: Show Sponsor LMS-EFI Website , Facebook , Instagram Show Sponsor Track-First Website , Facebook , Instagram Show Sponsor Atomic Autosports Website , Facebook , Instagram Follow us! Late to Grid - Instagram Late To Grid - Facebook Late To Grid - Twitter Thanks for listening and taking an i...
Dec 09, 2022•17 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Send us a text In this episode of the podcast I welcome Eric Franz to the show. Eric and I first met at the SCCA Enduro at Nelson Ledges, but we knew of each other prior to that. As you'll hear in the episode Eric has grown in our sport quite a bit in the past seven years. He started autocrossing and has since moved in to time trial events and endurance racing. Eric shares some great advice for those looking to get into our sport. Here's a link to the splitter build: Splitter Build Post (look fo...
Nov 19, 2022•54 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Send us a text The Rad Air Complete Car Care team put together a good first outing with the ACR Neon at the Pitt Race ChampCar race. The team joined the podcast to talk more about their experiences and impressions and discuss what's next for their endurance racing team. We recap some of the goofy things we got into as well. Learn More About Rad Air: Website: www.RadAir.com Facebook: Rad Air on Facebook Instagram: Rad Air IG Franchising: Own A Rad Air! Check out our sponsors: Show Sponsor LMS-EFI...
Oct 15, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Send us a text It was great to catch up with Sam and be able to share his motorsports background. His ability to manage a busy schedule should show us that it's possible to lead a busy life and still be on track. Sam loves the passion and positivity he sees in the paddock and he exemplifies these characteristics when you see him at the track. Follow Sam on Instagram: Gwatkin Racing Check out our sponsors: Show Sponsor LMS-EFI Website , Facebook , Instagram Show Sponsor Track-First Website , Face...
Sep 23, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 26
